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Mamo TCV Advocates and Malta Business Network Host Runway Finance: Lease Finance in Aviation Aviation

Mamo TCV Advocates and Malta Business Network Host Runway Finance: Lease Finance in Aviation

Mamo TCV Advocates recently partnered with the Malta Business Network to host Runway Finance: Lease Finance in Aviation, an event bringing together aviation professionals, financiers and legal practitioners to discuss the recent developments reshaping aircraft financial leasing and what they mean for Malta's aviation finance sector. Malta is introducing new legislation that would provide qualifying lessors with a streamlined, notification-based alternative to a full financial services licensing, so the discussion came at a timely moment for the industry.  Aeroitalia was represented by Marco Carcioffo, VP Fleet & Purchasing, who has over 18 years of experience across fleet management, operations and…
Martina Azzopardi, Maria Gatt and Ella Vella Cardona
9th October 2026
Aircraft Financial Leasing in Malta: New Regulatory Developments and Upcoming Industry Discussion Aviation

Aircraft Financial Leasing in Malta: New Regulatory Developments and Upcoming Industry Discussion

An aircraft is one of the most valuable assets an airline may acquire, yet arranging for its financing presents various regulatory burdens. It is against this background that the next significant step in the Maltese aviation finance sector is the introduction of a light touch, notification-based regime, by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). The new framework on the horizon offers an alternative route for aircraft financial leasing companies, moving beyond the traditional licensing model. At the heart of the proposed framework is the establishment of a List of Aircraft Financial Leasing Companies, to be maintained by the MFSA under…
Michela Formosa and Joshua Chircop
22nd September 2026
Cape Town Convention Compliance Index Q1 2026: Malta Among Top Ranked Aviation

Cape Town Convention Compliance Index Q1 2026: Malta Among Top Ranked

In its first quarter 2026 report, Malta has once again achieved a high ranking, being placed first in Europe and second globally on the Cape Town Convention (CTC) Compliance Index. With a score of 95 out of 100, Malta was rated in the “Very High” category, confirming its strong position within the global aviation sector. Background to the Cape Town Convention The Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment, signed in 2001 and ratified by Malta in 2010, was created to facilitate aircraft financing and leasing by introducing a harmonised set…
Joshua Chircop
2nd June 2026
Boeing 737 aircraft
Consultation on Aircraft Financial Leasing Aviation

Consultation on Aircraft Financial Leasing

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”), in collaboration with the Malta Financial Services Advisory Council (“MFSAC”), has issued a Consultation on the Proposed Establishment of a Framework for Aircraft Financial Leasing Companies. Feedback should be submitted by not later than 9th February 2026. The MFSA is proposing to reduce the regulatory burden for aircraft financial leasing in Malta by means of a light touch statutory regime. Essentially, it is proposed that lessors or financiers of aircraft and aircraft engines that have more than EUR 100 million in assets will not require a banking or other financial services license to undertake…
Nicholas Valenzia and Joshua Chircop
6th January 2026
Aircraft Engine
Cape Town Convention Compliance Index Q1 2025: Malta Among Top Ranked Aviation

Cape Town Convention Compliance Index Q1 2025: Malta Among Top Ranked

In its first quarter 2025 report, Malta has once again achieved a high ranking, being placed first in Europe and second globally on the Cape Town Convention Compliance Index. With a score of 95 out of 100, Malta was rated in the “Very High” category, confirming its strong position within the global aviation sector. Background to the Cape Town Convention The Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment (collectively known as the CTC), signed in 2001 and ratified by Malta in 2010, was created to facilitate aircraft financing and leasing by…
Martina Azzopardi and Joshua Chircop
3rd September 2025